Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcriptions

Constitutes the eighth part of Theodor de Bry's Small voyages, printed in 13 parts and an Appendix in Frankfurt am Main and Oppenheim from 1597 to 1633

This work has been identified as the sole German edition of part eight of the Small voyages by Church

This part contains accounts of five voyages made by the Dutch to the East Indies to counteract the influence of the Portuguese and Spaniards who had sought to establish themselves there. They are as follows: (1) the voyage of Jacob van Neck, from 1600-1604, during which he visited the islands of Ternate and Macao, and the city of Patane. The narrative of this voyage was written by Roelof Roelofsz and was translated by Artus for both the German and Latin editions of De Bry. (2) Jan Harmensz. Bree's account of the voyage to the East Indies in 1602-1604, under the command of Admirals de Weert and Pietersz. (3) A short relation made by Cornelis Claesz of that part of the expedition, under the command of Admiral van Neck, which was detached from the main fleet, placed under the command of Corneille Nicolas, and visited China. (4) The voyage of two vessels detached from the fleet under the command of Wilbrandt van Warwijck and placed under the command of Cornelis van de Venne, who sailed with them to China. This relation was published in the Small Voyages for the first time. (5) An account of the second voyage of Steven van der Hagen to the islands of the Moluccas in 1603-1606; first published in Rotterdam in 1606. Cf. Church

The first section of this work appeared in quarto in 1605 with the title: "Zwo vnderschiedliche newe Schiffarten, Nemlich, ein historische Beschreibung der Reyse, so der Admiral Jacob von Neck auss Hollandt in die Orientalische Indien, von Ann. 1600. biss An. 1603 gethan" and was also printed by Wolffgang Richtern in Frankfurt am Main

"Folgen hernacher eigentliche Fürbildungen aller denckwürdigen Sachen, so sich in hieuorn beschriebenen Historien mit dem Admiral Jacob von Neck, wie auch Johann Hermans, gegen den Indianern verlauffen vnd zugetragen haben, sampt etlichen Ceremonien, Sitten vnd Trachten, in Ternate, Patani, vnd andern Ortern bräuchlich. Alles sein zierlich in Kupfferstücken fürgebildet, mit Figurn erkläret, vnd jetzo von newem an Tag geben durch Johann Dieterich vnd Johann Israel von Bry, Gebrüder", p. [1-2], 3rd count, has separate title page with imprint: Getruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn, durch Wolffgang Richtern. Anno M. DCVI. [1606]

"Appendix. Oder Ergäntzung dess acten Theils der Orientalischen Indien, begreiffend drey Schiffarten, eine, von Cornelio Niclas, vnter der Admiralschafft Iacobi von Neck, in vier Jahren, die ander, von Cornelio von der Ven, in zweyen Jahren, die dritte, vnter der Admiralschafft Stephani von der Hagen, in dreyen Jaren verrichtet. In welchen etliche Victorien wieder die Portugesische Kracken oder Schiffe, sonderlich aber die jüngste Eroberung vnd Einnemmung der Portugalischen Festungen Annabon vnd Tidor, kürtzlich vermeldet werden. Alles auss Niderländischer Verzeichnus in Hochteutscher Sprach beschrieben, durch M. Gothart Arthus von Dantzick. Mit schönen Kupfferstücken gezieret vnd an Tag geben, durch Johann Theodor vnd Johann Israel de Bry Gebrüder", p. [1]-22 [i.e. 26], [2], 4th and 5th counts, has separate title page with imprint: Gedruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn, durch Wolffgang Richtern, im Jahr M. DCVI. [1606]

"Folgen etliche Figuren vnd Conterfeytungen, so zum Theil in das vorige achte Theil, als nemlich die Stadt Amacao, vnd die Schlacht in dem Fluss Batusabar geschehen, zum Theil in diesen Appendicem gehörig, sampt kurtzer Erklärung eines jeden Kupfferstücks. Alles in Kupffer gestochen vnd an Tag geben durch Johan Dieterich vnd Johan Israel de Bry Gebrüder", p. [1-2], 5th count, has divisional title page

"Historische Beschreibung der Reyse oder Schiffart, so der Admiral Jacob von Nek mit etlichen Schiffen auss Holland in die Orientalische Indien, von Anno 1601. biss in Anno 1604. gethan vnd verrichtet, sampt allem, was ihm in solcher langwirigen Reyse begegnet vnd widerfahren": p. 1-40, 2nd count

"Beschreibung der Histori, so von Johann Herman von Bree, auss dem Land zu Luyk bürtig, Obersten Handelsman auff einem Schiff, der Holländische Zaun genannt, auff der Reyse in die Orientalische Indien von Anno 1602. biss in Anno 1604. da er denn sein Leben geendet, auff gezeichnet worden:: p. 41-100, 2nd count

"Belangendt di Orsachen der Holländer diese weitgelegene Oerter zuersuchen, vnnd sich wieder die Spanier vnnd Portugesen daselbst feindtlich zuerzeigen, gestellet durch B.P.B.M.D.": p. 6-12, 4th count

"Beschreibung der Schiffart, so Cornelius Niclas, zu der Admiralschafft Jacob von Neck gehörig, in den Orientalischen Indien die Zeit von vier Jahren, verrichtet hat": p. 13-16, 4th count

"Kurtze Beschreibung der Schiffart, so Cornelius von der Ven in den Orientalischen Indien, die Zeit von zweyen Jahren , verichtet hat": p. 17-18, 4th count

"Beschreibung der Schiffart, so vnter dem Admiral Stephen von der Hagen mit 12. Schiffen in die Orientalische Indien verrichtet, sam[p]t Erzehlung der Victorien, so die Holländer wieder etliche Portugesische Schiff erhalten, vnd wie sie die Festungen Annabon vnd Tidor eingenommen": p. 19-22 [i.e. 26], 4th count

Signatures: pi² (pi1 verso blank) A-M⁴ chi² ²A1 (²A1 verso blank) ³A-³C⁴ ²chi² (²chi2 verso blank)

Fully engraved and illustrated title page; engraved head and tail pieces; initials

Contains 17 leaves of plates which are numbered I-XI following p. [1-2], 3rd count, all of which are printed on recto only and are signed ²A2-4, ²B1-²C4; and I-VII, following p. [1-2], 5th count, of which I, II, and VII are double plates and are signed ⁴A1-2, ⁴B1-2, ⁴C1-4, and ³D1-2

Church, E.D. Discovery

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Alden, J.E. European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 have plate II following p. [1-2], 5th count without text on recto of double plate

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 has double plate I of Amacao following p. [1-2], 5th count, in the original state with six rocks in the upper left-hand corner and two water-carriers in the left-center margin as it appears in the first issue of the sole Latin 1607 edition; double plate II following p. [1-2], 5th count, has cartouche on verso of the first leaf

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 has double plate I of Amacao folllowing p. [1-2], 5th count, re-engraved, with only three rocks in the upper left-hand corner and only one water carrier in the left-center margin; the ship at the left in the upper left-hand corner with but three masts; the plough with a wheel attached to it; and with verdure along the shore at the bottom of the plate as it appears in tne second issue of the sole Latin edition of 1607; double plate II following p. [1-2], 5th count, has cartouche on recto of the second leaf; double plate VII folowing p. [1-2], 5th count, is poorly printed and has a double image

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